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They are the embodiment of the Beetlejuice "just hangin' around" TikTok. They aren't doing anything. They are just there.

In the olden days, the rosters expanded in September. Under the new rules, the rosters don't really allow for a bunch of prospects to appear in 4-5 meaningless games anymore. The only way someone gets called up is if they are actually going to play for a few weeks like Rafaela and Abreu did last year.

Boras held out for too much? Misread the market? The teams he thought were going to pay up don't want to pay big money this year like Henry?

Does that mean one of those three has to be called up this year? I think Anthony is more likely to be called up IMO. If he's raking, he can slide right in on defense. With Teel, the offense is secondary.

He's not getting the 7 years he's floating to the media.

Probably? No. There's a non-zero chance. Less than 10%.

IDK, for a young catcher I wouldn't rush them to MLB. Teel is 22. Rutschman didn't have an MLB appearance until 24. No reason to push it with him. He still has a lot to learn about receiving.

If Murphy was starting, this team was going to be in a rough spot. Last year in AAA Starter: 8.35 ERA, 2.05 WHIP, 36.2 Innings Reliever: 1.69 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 16.0 Innings Small samples, but he has never really been a good starter.

Not sure it's Meyer's fault that Monty and Snell weren't signed by 3/18. The JD Davis situation is his fault for sure.

If he's playing great this year, he's in WOO in July.

I agree about Alex. He deserves the payday. Henry will throw him under the bus in the paper.

@alexspeier Cora said Kenley Jansen has just enough time to be ready for the season but no margin for delay. “We’re running out of time.” He’s slated to pitch Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and one more in Texas. File under: No s***, Sherlock

O'Neilll is more of an entire body condition than a chronic leg condition. I was constantly disappointed with Bloom's offseasons, this one was even worse but the charge was led by the incompetent ownership group this time.

Sox are 27th in FanGraphs C Power Rankings. Connor Wong floundered in his first full season in the majors, where his proclivity to whiff and chase kept his OBP below .290. And while his maximum exit velocities sat in premium territory, he clubbed just nine homers in 403 plate appearances, too often hitting the ball on the ground. Wong’s struggles will open up more playing time for backup Reese McGuire, who lacks Wong’s raw strength but makes more contact and is more defensively sure-handed. Roberto Pérez also figures to enter this playing time mix, especially if either Wong or McGuire fails to meet their offensive projections. Pérez, who signed a split contract this winter, is one of the most talented framers in baseball, but has played just 26 games across the past two years due to injuries, including a surgery to his throwing shoulder that ended his 2023 season just a week in. We have him projected as an emergency call-up, but he could play his way into a much larger role. FanGraphs grades Pérez out better than Wong or McGuire per PA due to his defense. FanGraphs does not like Wong's defense even though he has a cannon for an arm.

Love it!

@tylermilliken_ Just updating Trevor Story’s offensive numbers this spring: 13 Games 39 PA .324/.410/.618/1.028 2 HR, 4 2B 12/4 K/BB 171 wRC+ Expectations are low, but a nice bounceback season from the RHB would be great for the middle of the lineup.

Considering the age and recent injuries to Martin and Jansen, Winckowski should definitely be held back a bit.

Also, the Eastern League only consists of 12 teams.

If he was above average, why are they flirting with pushing him to LF?

I had no idea what Vegas had them at.

If they have 77 win with two to play, do you root for one more win for them to get to 78 or do you hope they get to 79? Maybe hope they lose out and stay at 77?

@SmittyOnMLB Kenley Jansen won't pitch for the Red Sox on Monday as planned. Lower back tightness. Red Sox are being safe (don't think it's a big deal) and he might pitch tomorrow. He's still on track for Opening Day. Stop me if you think you've heard this one before.

It was a survey done by Baseball America of Eastern League managers as to who had the best tools. Yorke won for defensive tools at 2b. Mayer won for SS and Meidroth won for 3B.

You'd have Abreu on the Opening Day roster and then send him down after calling Rafaela up? Use someone else as a backup OFer?

They will need fluke health from the Judge/Stanton lineup... Is Judge ready for Opening Day?